oakwoodforge Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 http://media.putfile.com/Mokume-Demo-94mb Here is the chunk of mokume I made after watching this video. It cost me about $1.50. Give it a go and show what you made. Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Neat proccess. Watcha gonna make with yours? I've seen it incorporated into knives as inlays on grips as well as using for the guard. Cool stuff and excellent video:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodforge Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 Dodge, I think this one may become a pendant for the Domestic Godess Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredlyFX Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Great video. Sure makes it look easy. I think my DG will be getting something soon with this process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bipolarandy Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 WARNING!!!!!! Pre 1983 U.S pennys are made of a 95% copper body over a zinc core. Post 1983 U.S. pennys are a 97%!! zinc body under a copper shell. Please be careful when chousing your pennys, before attempting this project. -Andrei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucerdn Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Thanks Andrei; Didn't know that about the pennnies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodforge Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 Good point Andy, I used Quarters and I think Prizzim used dimes in his video. Stick with the copper and nickle coins. Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julian Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 That's a great video oak, thanks a ton for sharing, i'll have to try some :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher P. Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Current US quarters and dimes are made of a copper core, with a cupro-nickle sheath (70% copper, 25% nickle). The goal in this process is to sweat out just enough copper from the edges of the core, that capilary action sucks it in between the nickle layers. It's tricky to get consistantly good at it, I hit around 3/4 of the time with good layering. Andy is correct, pennies are nothing to burn in the forge. Zinc fumes will kill you if you suck up enough of them. I don't even go there. I think I said "pennies" on the video, but clearly, they're dimes. It was late, sue me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolano Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 You did say pennies in the video, but Im sure everyone realized you were talking about dimes. Nice video, I think I will try with a few quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azmike Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Jens, i really like that one. i have gotten a few that stuck and held (3 out of many tries), but i have not gotten that color.....what coins did you use and did you use any special etching solution? i have a blade in the works (need much more skill/practice/experience before i go too far with it (a large dagger/arkansas toothpick)--But--i have a real nice piece of osage orange for the handle-and with some black horn mixed in that color would be killer. thanks--azmike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodforge Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 Mike, I didn't do anything besides sanding and buffing. The ONLY coins I'd recomend using is new US dimes and quarters ( the ones you can see the copper & nickle in from the side). If your having problems getting them to stick. Try a stack of 10 dimes hold in the tongs and heat till the copper starts to "sweat out" - little beads or drips appear, let it cool a bit to black-red or so roll the stack and heat from the other side till it sweats , then begin forging down. Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Murch Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Here's mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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